postcode lottery

noun

1. a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc

Example Sentences

A man who forgot to cancel his direct debit to the Postcode Lottery at the request of his girlfriend has pocketed £125,000 in October's lottery draw.

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"My girlfriend asked me to cancel the postcode lottery a couple of months ago because we're saving for a few things and to be honest, I forgot," he added.

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One of the other winning neighbours was social worker Gemma Marson-May, who joined the People's Postcode Lottery after getting a "strong feeling" she would win.

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He says he won "the postcode lottery of birth" being born in the north west of England into a loving family and being sent to a good school.

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But Mr Fidock believes we are seeing a "postcode lottery".

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